Canon EOS 1200D Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording

Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S

ISO (Max)
12800

Sensor Resolution
18.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion

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Canon EOS 1200D Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1200D

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	9.97 cm
Width	12.96 cm
Depth	7.79 cm
Weight	480 g
Body Material	Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour	Black

SENSOR Canon EOS 1200D

Sensor Resolution	18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	30 fps

PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1200D

Image Processor	DIGIC 4

LENS Canon EOS 1200D

Lens Mounting Type	Canon EF/EF-S

FOCUSING Canon EOS 1200D

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Auto Focus Features	Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control	Predictive AI Servo AF

VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1200D

Viewfinder Type	Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-2.5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor	1.6

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1200D

ISO (Max)	12800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones	63
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects	Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/200sec
Exposure Range	EV 1-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Canon EOS 1200D

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon EOS 1200D

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	9.2
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1200D

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon EOS 1200D

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1200D

Battery Type	Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details	Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))

CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1200D

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES Canon EOS 1200D

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second
Additional Features	Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter

OTHERS Canon EOS 1200D

Included Accessories	Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C